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Lee and I both think that you’re nuts.
But drive safe, and have fun(?).
Anyone else reading this think these gals are off their rocker for attempting this trip? Ok, in reality that’s just a cheap jab from me because I’m actually really impressed and jealous – especially since they covered 7 or 8 States this morning before I even woke up… Go Team Roonson! Or Team Simpney! Hope I’m your first commentator!
The Team Roonson tee shirts are on their way!
I love these girls and think they’re cooler than the Fonz!!!!
You guys are nuts. Why stop at Vegas and just not end at home? Please keep up the blogs cause I’m living totally vicarriously though you. Hey I never said I could spell. Are r u going to stop and visit anyone or is the extra hour just out of the question.
Depends on who’s driving. I’d probably take the time to see a good friend – reminisce about old times – share a few stories of the road … as long as they met us at a mile marker along the route. Colleen, on the other hand, has deleted four names from her phone of people who suggested she stop to say hello … they are now dead to her. Her last response was “you just don’t get me, do you?” Click. Delete. I think her mom’s going to miss her. On the other hand …
It’s 8:44 a.m. on the left coast, and you haven’t posted anything in over two hours! What’s going on? Still stuck in Chicago traffic?
Chicago traffic we expected. Indiana traffic came as a complete and not-really-terribly-appreciated surprise. But – we’re only 2.5 hours behind time and Colleen, who has just stepped behind the wheel, is feeling pretty confident she can take that down to 2.45 hours putting us into the Smokey Mountains just after pitch black hits …
Stay tuned.
There is a VERY cheap hotel in Odessa, Kansas called the Odessa Motor Lodge. If you can fall asleep with the smell of cat urine piercing your brain, it may be just the place. My wife and I caught 4 hours of rest here on a quick turnaround trip to Colorado. Cost us $24.99.
Hey Joe,
Appreciate the recommendation for the Odessa Motor Lodge. Unfortunately we didn’t have time to stop off in Odessa and enjoy all of the accrutements you mentioned! Thanks for the email. Good Luck with the Duck Run on Saturday.
You two are truly rock stars! Love hearing the stories…..rasta dude in Tenn……how trippy.
Laura and Colleen: Greetings from Canada. What a whirlwind trip!!! After you do the 48 we’ll be looking for you in Cranbrook…Keith and Carole
Keith & Carole .. You know, we were going to include Canada, but Janice insisted Canada isn’t a state yet. Did something happen while we were gone?
Maybe we should take on all of Canada for the next roadtrip. We’ll start in Cranbrook. You interested?
I’m not sure where you’re at right now, but I see there are at least three starbucks in Billings, MT…….
-Tom
Tom,
Addresses would be handy…Wish you and Wendy were here. I think you would really enjoyed it, but training comes first! Maybe next time…
Are you guys passin’ through Missoula? It looks like it from the map.
Jeff,
Our goal is to make it across Montana to Missoula tomorrow. Planning to try and stay there. It’ll be a long day but I think it’ll workout.
Where are you? No updates today….What’s up?
I’m driving 27 miles soon, just to get home, and I’m getting tired just thinking about it.
So are you guys still talking to one another or just grunting at each other-
i have to believe you cant wait to see Idaho…
We have been reduced to crude hand gestures and the occasional, but ever effective, stink eye.
i am so damn impressed you guys are on track and 40 down and 10 more states to go!!! holy CRAP- amazing
Hannah – Do you kiss your mother with that mouth? That’s quite a vocabulary for a seven year old. Is that what they’re teaching in public schools now?
June 10, 2010
I should have checked your itinerary closer – we could have met you for coffee in Missoula – it’s only about 150 miles from Cranbrook. Somehow I don’t think you are sitting around drinking coffee on this trip!!!
How about meeting us in Spokane? See you at 9:00am, OK? We’ll be waiting for you, but not Keith…
How many speeding tickets have you picked up and how many Warnings so far on this crazy trip? Keith
There is still plenty of time left in the trip. We’ll wait until we’re done to report our tally.
We hope you are able to prove that this is for real and not just a big trick carried out from the comfort of your office or a hotel room in Vegas!!! K again..
You can’t fool the Simpsons.
Alas! You didn’t dip down far enough into Florida! We would have taken you out for some BBQ alligator and sweet tea!
Quite a few years ago, my folks drove across country in my dad’s hand-built two-seater lime-green hot rod. It had almost no room for luggage, and absolutely no air conditioning. And it was summer. (“…and they had to get up out of the shoebox at 12 o’clock at night and lick the road clean wit’ their tongues…”) I hope y’all were more comfortable!
Way impressed, by the way, but happy to be doing the trip vicariously!
Congratulations on hitting all 48. After fog all day, the sun just came out here about 10 minutes ago. I suggest you sleep in tomorrow.